Table Manners

We’ve been working on manners with our son. The basics -- please, thank you, you’re welcome. Of course it doesn’t all come out like that with a not-yet-2-year-old, but he’s learning.

Imagine my surprise when I heard him say “f*ck” at the kitchen table yesterday.

My husband and I nonchalantly looked at each other, realizing we’d both heard the same thing. We didn’t show a reaction; I just reminded my hubby that we really have to watch what we say now, with a little sponge in the house. The little guy sat there eating his macaroni and cheese and said f*ck a few more times.

I’ve learned that if I look around, I can usually figure out what he’s trying to say. Sure enough – he was eating his macaroni with a spoon, which I’d given him to try instead of a fork. He’s really good with the fork but not so good with the spoon, so I thought I’d let him have a go at his tiny macaroni with a spoon.

So he was looking at his spoon, calling it a fork: F*ck.

Maybe we’ll stay away from utensils altogether next time we take him out to eat.

At least til we get past this f*cking stage.

Comments

[panthergirl]

Ah well, we say "Fork You" at our house!! ;)

I loved reading the other post about his language.. "Onnie" brought back memories of my daughter at that age. (my son, on the other hand, spoke like a 20 year old from the day he started talking. It was WEIRD!!!!)

Here via michele!

[Alisha]

Love it! Kids cussing is almost the funniest thing on Earth.

Here from Michele's, Happy Weekend!

[Suzanne]

My kids haven't been too bad in this regard, but I do live in fear that one day they will tap into every single bad word they've ever heard and say them in front of my in-laws.

[Holly]

Bwahahahaha!!! Just wait....

[Tammy]

Oh my!

[running2ks]

Oh you scared the cr@p out of me. I still don't know what to do if the curses start flying.

I know it will all be my fault for having introduced them.

Anyway, that is a funny happenstance :)

[Thumper]

LOL...that's too cute and too funny...

[shish]

LOL. That's too cute.

[vw bug]

**snicker snicker** That is great! Glad you figured it out. Can't wait to hear the next one. ;-)